Planet Audio MP3 Compatible Digital Media AM-FM Receiver User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: Planet Audio

Table of Contents

Installation
- Wiring Connections
Overview of the Components
General Operation
Radio Operation
Auxiliarly Operation
Bluetooth Operation
Remote Control
Specifications
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Planet Audio MP3 Compatible Digital Media AM-FM Receiver User Manual

Installation

First complete the electrical connections and then check for correctness

Installation Opening
This unit can be installed in any dashboard Having an opening as shown below.

Insert mounting collar into the dashboard and bend the mounting tabs out with a screwdriver.
Make sure that lock lever is flush with the mounting collar( not projecting outward).
Installation
Opening

Connect all wiring harness and slide the head unit into the mounting collar until it clicks into place.

Wiring Connections

Only use speakers with 4 ohms impedance.
+12V DC Negative Ground.
The maximum current of the Amp remote trigger is 200mA.

Overview of the Components

(power On/Off) / SRC (source) button
VOL (volume) knob, (Push-To-Talk) button and SEL (select/menu) butto
IR remote sensor
LCD Display
Hands-free Microphone
(Answer Call / End Call) button
BAND button, AMS(automatic store, automatic music search) button
MUTE button
Reset button
(tune/seek down, previous track, fast reverse) button
(tune/ seek up, next track, fast forward) button
CLK(clock setting) button
(pause/play), Preset station 1 button
INT(intro), Preset station 2 button
RPT(repeat), Preset station 3 button
RDM (random), Preset station 4 button
10(previous 10 tracks), previous folder, Preset station 5 button
+10(next 10 tracks), next folder, Preset station 6 button
USB Port
AUX IN (auxiliary input) jack

General Operation

Turn Unit on/off, Change the Source

Press the /SRC button to turun on the unit. Press and hold the /SRC button to turn off the unit.
Press the /SRC button to select the different modes: Radio, USB(with USB device inserted), AUX-IN(auxiliary input) and BT(Bluetooth) modes.

Adjust the volume (VOL)
Rotate the VOL knob to increase or decrease the volume level.

Push-To-Talk
Press the button (VOL knob) to access to smartphones voice assistant capability via Bluetooth.

Adjust Menu Options (SEL)

Press and hold the SEL button to access the audio / function, then press the SEL button repeatedly to cycle through the following audio /function:
ILL MID/HI/LOW: This receiver is equipped with 3 brightness settings.
BASS/TREBLE:-7, -6, ~, 1, 0, +1,~, +6, +7
Note : BASS and TREBLE settings are only enabled when EQ setting is turned OFF.
BALANCE:L7, L6,~, L1, L=R, R1,~,R6, R7
FADER:R7, R6, ~, R1, 0, F1, ~ ,F6, F7
EQ(Equalizer) Setting: OFF, CLASS, ROCK, POP, FLAT
Loudness: LOUD ON/OFF
DX/LOCAL: Enables or disables the local broadcast mode (LOCAL).
Stereo/Mono: Switches between MONO and STEREO reception mode for radio frequencies.
CLOCK 12/24: Select between 12 hours and 24 hours display.
Note : If 12 hour display is selected , AM= Morning; PM= Afternoon
AREA US/EU: This car radio is equipped the USA / Europe frequency. Rotate the VOL knob to switch between the USA and Europe frequency. The system will change the frequency setting in about 3 seconds.
Rotate the VOL knob to adjust the selected item.

Setting the Clock

Press the CLK button to display time. Press and hold the CLK button, the hours digits start flashing on the display. Set hours by rotating the VOL knob. Briefly press the CLK button. The minute digits start flashing. Set minutes by rotating the VOL knob. Finally press the CLK button to confirm your settings.

Mute On/Off

In power on mode, briefly press the MUTE button to toggle mute on or off.

Auxiliary Input Jack

Reset
Push the RESET button with a thin object with a pointed end to reset all parameters to factory default settings.This function may be used when the LCD does not display normally or sound is distorted, or when any of controls are disabled.

Radio Operation

Switch Between USA area and Europe area Frequency
In radio mode, press and hold the SEL button to enter audio / function, then press the SEL button repeatedly to select the US (USA) and EU (europe) frequency, then rotate it to switch between US(USA) and EU(europe) frequency. The system will change the frequency setting in about 3 seconds.

Change Bands
In radio mode, shortly press the BND/AMS button to switch between the FM1(F1), FM2(F2), FM3(F3) and AM1(A1), M2(A2) bands.

To Store / Recall Preset Stations
The radio can be stored 6 preset stations for each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2) for atotal of 30 preset stations.

To memorize a station:
Press and hold the desired preset buttons (1-6) to save a radio station.
To recall a preset station:
Briefly press the respective station button (1-6) to recall the corresponding preset station.

Manual Tuning
In the radio mode:
Press and hold the or button to enter the manual tuning mode. In manual tuning mode, briefly press the or button to search the next or previous frequency step by step.

Seek Tuning

In radio mode, press the or button, the automatic search will start, it will search upward or downward for the strong signal radio station within the cuttent band. The auto searching will stop until find a station.

Automatic Store Station / preset station scan ( )
Press and hold the BND/AMS button to store 18 FM stations and 12 AM stations automatically

USB Operation
To play files on a USB device, insert a USB storage device into the USB port. The MP3/WMA files will be played automatically.
Note: The USB port of this car radio is also designed for charging for iPhone / android mobile phone. The charging current consumption is 1 ampere.

Select Next Track or Previous Track
In the USB mode, briefly press the or button to play the the next or previou track.

Fast Forward/Reverse
Press and hold the or button to fast forward or reverse a track.

Play / Pause
Press the button to interrupt the playback of a music (pause function). Press this button again to continue the playback.

Introduction Scan
Press the INT button to play the first 10 seconds of all track. Press again to stop theintroduction scan, and play the current track.

Repeating the track
Press the RPT button to toggle between RPT ALL (Play all track), RPT FLR (Continuously repeat all tracks in current folder) and RPT ONE(Continuously repeat current track).

Playing all tracks in random
Press RDM once, play all tracks randomly.
Press RDM once again, exit from random playback.

Track/Folder Navigation

Press the -10/+10 buttons to jump 10 tracks backward or forward. It is required that over 10 tracks be available on the storage medium.
Press and hold the -10/+10 button to select the previous or the next folder. (If there are folders on the storage medium.)

Select the track or file for playback in MP3 format

Press and hold the BND/AMS button to enter track search mode. First “TRK0000“ will appear on the display.
Rotate the volume knob and select the “first number”. Then press the button to move the “first number” to the left and enter the next number.
When the desired track number appears, confirm your selection by pressing SEL button. If no any operation in 5 seconds,it will play the current track.

Auxiliarly Operation

Using this socket, it is possible to hear the sound of other playback devices such as MP3 players, CD players etc. through the car loudspeaker.

Please connect the external device with a 3.5 mm stereo jack plug to the AUX socket.
Press the SRC button repeatedly until “AUX IN” appears in the display.
You hear the playback from the external device via the loudspeakers. You can adjust the volume of the external device to a comfortable level with the volume control of this device.

Bluetooth Operation

Pair and Connect
Pair the mobile phone with the device before using it.

In any mode, prior to pairing and connecting, the BT symbol flashes that stands for no Bluetooth device connected. To begin pairing, enable BT modeon your mobile phone.
When the phone finds the car audio system, the “PLANET AUDIO P350MB” name will be displayed.
Choose the “PLANET AUDIO P350MB” from the device list to pair and connect with the car audio system. Upon confirming, the BT logo will stop flashing.
When pairing is complete, the mobile phone audio will automatically transfer to the car audio system whenever a call is made or received, or

Make a Call.
To make a call, dial the call directly from the paired mobile phone.

Redial Last Dialed Number
Press and hold the button on the control panel to redial the last dialed phone number.

Answer a Call

When the mobile phone is called, the incoming telephone number displays on the LCD.
To receive the call, press the button on the front panel or button on the remote control.

Reject or End a Call
To reject or end the call, the button on the front panel or button on the remote control.

Switch Audio Between Car Audio and mobile Phone
During a call, press the VOL knob/button to switch the audio source from the car audio system back to your mobile phone.

Adjust Call Volume
During a call, use VOL knob to adjust the call volume .

Audio Streaming (A2DP)
The unit supports A2DP (advanced audio distribution profile) wireless streaming audio from your Bluetooth mobile device directly to your head unit. You can also control your music from the front panel of the head unit using AVRCP (audio video remote control profile).

After pairing, connecting and enabling streaming audio from a compatible mobile device, press the SRC button to enter BT mode and the “BT AUDIO” will be shown on the LCD display.
When a mobile device is paired, music played through that device will automatically be heard through the car audio system and display A2DP in the LCD display.
Press the or button to play the next or previous on the mobile
phone.
Press the button to pause or resume music playback.

Push-To-Talk
This Push-To-Talk feature allows direct access to Android and IOS smartphones voice assistant capability when user establish the bluetooth connection between user’s smartphone and this receiver.
Simply connect directly from this receiver via Bluetooth with button.

Note:
Before using the Push-To-Talk, user must enable the mobile data on user’s smartphone.
To use the navigation feature, switch to the BT Audio source to hear voice commands over your vehicles speakers.

Remote Control

(Power on/off) button
VOL+/VOL-(volume increase/decrease) button
Band button, ****(answer call) button
PREV: tune down, seek down; Track down, fast reverse
SEL(selection) button
NEXT: tune up, seek up; Track up, fast forward
Mute button, DEL(Delete) button
CLK(clock setting) button, (end call) button
button, preset station 1 button, keypad 1
INT(intro) button, preset station 2 button, keypad 2
RPT(repeat) button, preset station 3 button, keypad 3
RDM(random), preset station 4 button, keypad 4
10(previous 10 tracks), preset station 5 button, keypad 5
+10(next 10 tracks), preset station 6 button, keypad 6
ST(stereo) button, keypad 7
LOUD(loudness) button, keypad 8
AMS(automatic music search) button, keypad 9
SRC(Source) button, keypad *
EQ(Equalizer) button, keypad 0
LOC(local)/DX button, keypad #

Remote Control

Note : When using the remote control for the first time, you must pull out the portective plastic tab from the battery compartment found on the back of the remote control.